Bitters



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NIOKOLA KIEFFER, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

BITTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,900, dated December9, 1884.

Appication filed June '23, 198i (Specimens) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I. N ICKOLA KIEFFER, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and healthy coniposition of matter to be used as a tonic,and

to be known as the Improved Bitters, of which the following is aspecification.

My composition consists of the following ingredients, combined in theproportions stated, viz: Cologne spirits, fifty gallons; Ceylon (in-1ian10n-bark, (Oinnamomum Zey Zanicunn) two ounces; orange-peel. (Citrusaumntimn,) four ounces; galanga-root, (llfarcmta galanga,) four ounces;zedoary-root, (Gurcuma eedoa riaQ two ounces; cloves, ('aa-y opln llusaromaiicus,) five ounces; star aniseed, (Illicium anisatunn) two ounces;coriander, (Coricmdrum satz'oum,) eight ounces; Roman chamomile,(Ant/minis nobilis,) two ounces; cassia-buds, Cinmmwnmm cassia,) fourounces; juniper-berries, (Jzmiperus communis,) eight ounces;gentian-root, (Gent'iana Z'utecu) four ounces; Wormwood, (Artemisicabsinthimm) nine ounces; peppermint herb,

to be used as a stomach-hitters, consisting of Cologne spirits, Ceyloncinnamon,orange-peel, galangaroot, zedoary-root, cloves, star aniseed,coriander, Roman chamomile-flowers, cassia buds, juniper berries,gent-inn root, Wormwood, peppermint herb, calaniusroot, older-flowers,lavender-flowers, cardamomsced, and inace, in the proportions specified.

NIGKOLA IQIEFFER;

\Vitnesses: 7

JOHN C. MONIER, A. N. KIEFFER.

